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    Rob Shirley
    Rob Shirley

    Class:
    Senior

    Hometown:
    Bloomington, Ind.

    High School:
    Bloomington South

    Height / Weight:
    6-0 / 230

    Position:
    FB

    Birthdate:
    07/31/1981



    General: Did not see any game action during his career.

    2002: Did not see any game action.

    2001: Did not see any game action.

    2000: Redshirted.

    High School: Eighth-ranked running back in Midwest by PrepStar … 88th-rated running back nationally by Rivals100.com … CBS Sportsline All-America … Herald Times “Top 33” all-state … All-state and all-conference … Team was ranked in USA Today Super 25 and Fox News Network “Fab 50”… 1998 team won Indiana Class 5A state championship … Ran for 3,703 yards on 597 carries and 57 TDs for his career … Bloomington South went 27-1 during his junior and senior seasons … Also a three-year letterwinner in track … National Honor Society … National Japanese Honor Society … National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete … Wendy’s High School Heisman Scholar … High school coach was Myron Moriarty.

    Personal: Born Robert Dale Shirley on 7/31/81 … Son of Robert and Ellen Shirley … Communication studies major.

    The Shirley File
    Q: Something people would be surprised to know about me is...
    A: That I call my mother everyday and sometimes more than once.
    Q: One moment in history I wish I could have seen is...
    A: The gladiator games in the Coliseum in Ancient Rome.
    Q: If you could dine alone with anyone in history, it would be...
    A: Muhammad Ali.